· 6/8/1979
Mendez v. Commonwealth
Citations
- 255 S.E.2d 533
- 220 Va. 97
- 1979 Va. LEXIS 239
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- upholding bribery conviction where one prison guard communicated the defendant’s offer to another prison guard
- “The gist of the offense [of bribery] is the criminal intent to undermine the proper and orderly administration of justice. The crime is committed by the making of the corrupt offer.” (quoting Ford, 177 Va. at 893)
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Judges: Harman
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